SC man charged with statutory rape in Polk County

From staff reports

Published: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 6:10 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 6:10 p.m.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a South Carolina man with statutory rape of a 15-year-old after the victim’s parents reported that he had been having inappropriate contact with their daughter.

Carlos Eduardo Rocha, 31, of Taylors, was also charged Saturday with first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, disseminating pornographic material to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Rocha is being held in the Polk County Detention Facility in lieu of $175,000 secure bond, and Immigration & Custom Enforcement is placing a detainer hold on him. Rocha has his first court appearance on Wednesday.

<p>The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged a South Carolina man with statutory rape of a 15-year-old after the victim's parents reported that he had been having inappropriate contact with their daughter.</p><p>Carlos Eduardo Rocha, 31, of Taylors, was also charged Saturday with first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, disseminating pornographic material to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.</p><p>Rocha is being held in the Polk County Detention Facility in lieu of $175,000 secure bond, and Immigration & Custom Enforcement is placing a detainer hold on him. Rocha has his first court appearance on Wednesday.</p>